Biden To Visit East Palestine Train Derailment One Year After Fiery Disaster

The White House announcement comes days after the Sun made a trip to East Palestine, where residents expressed mixed feelings about the upcoming anniversary on February 3.

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Portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed at East Palestine, Ohio. AP/Gene J. Puskar

President Biden will head to East Palestine, Ohio in February, a year after a Northern Suffolk train derailment that unleashed hazardous chemicals into the small town and surrounding areas. 

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